AWB Chapter 367 What a good actor!
Chapter 367 What a good actor!
Revealing one's scars is not something to boast about. Seeing her gaze gradually turn to pity, Ji Yu'an cautiously embraced her again.
What he needed was not pity, but her love.
"Sometimes I think, what if I hadn't been born..."
Her warm, soft palm pressed against his lips, silencing the words he wanted to say.
Looking down into the girl's bright pupils, her eyes trembled, and she comforted him in the gentlest tone.
"If you hadn't come into this world, I wouldn't have known Yezi."
"You know what? It's my luck to have met you."
Or rather, it was her good fortune to know each and every one of them.
If she hadn't met everyone, she would probably still be sulking about how little the food delivery coupons she received today didn't go up.
"So don't say such things, and don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes."
"No matter what your background is, in my heart you are the one and only Ji Yu'an."
"They are the ones who are wrong, it has nothing to do with you."
"I'm so happy to have met you."
She removed her hand from his lips, the soft touch inadvertently brushing against her palm, the lingering warmth vanishing in an instant. She then took the initiative to hug the man in front of her.
Sometimes, comforting someone doesn't require many words; a hug in return is enough.
From an angle she couldn't see, the man's eyes overlapped in the light and shadow, his features were shrouded in darkness and indistinct, but his gaze was intensely fixed on her red and tender lips.
Want to kiss her.
He could kiss her if he just leaned down slightly.
The girl in his arms didn't know that he was actually very bad.
His heart was filthy and he wanted to do many, many bad things to her.
He even resorted to underhanded tactics to get close to her.
But she simply chose to believe him.
He released her slender waist, and while pretending to brush her slightly messy hair, his cool fingertips inadvertently brushed against her face.
However, this only made his heart beat faster.
Does someone like him have the right to kiss her?
In that moment of hesitation, the sudden ringtone of the cell phone was particularly jarring in the quiet night.
Jiang Zhouzhou took a step back, keeping her distance from Ji Yu'an again, and whispered to him, "It's your phone ringing."
Ji Yu'an frowned slightly when he saw the unfamiliar number on the caller ID and immediately pressed reject.
Jiang Zhouzhou: "Aren't you going to answer?"
Ji Yu'an: "Yeah, it's probably a harassing call."
The next second, I received several messages on WeChat.
[Lin Chen: You heartless bastard, you actually refused to answer my call!]
[Lin Chen: 30s video]
[Lin Chen: If you don't want Zhouzhou to see this video, come find me.]
Their attitude was like that of a kidnapper, attempting to threaten someone with a video.
Ji Yu'an didn't turn on the video, but the men on the cover were enough for him to realize something.
With an unchanged expression, he said to Jiang Zhouzhou, "Zhouzhou, you can wander around for a bit. If you encounter any trouble, just go to the butler. He will handle everything for you. I have something to do now and I'll be leaving for a while."
Jiang Zhouzhou nodded: "Okay, then you go ahead and get busy! Don't worry about me."
Today is Grandpa Ji's birthday banquet, and as his grandson, Ji Yu'an will definitely be busy, but Jiang Zhouzhou didn't think much of it.
When Ji Yu'an arrived at the designated location, Lin Chen was sitting there leisurely.
Seeing the man rushing over, he sneered, "Heh, now you're in a hurry. Looks like you're really afraid I'll send the video to Zhouzhou."
They were hostile from the moment they met.
If Lin Chen had known earlier that Ye Zi was Ji Yu'an, he would definitely have warned Zhou Zhou not to go near this black lotus.
The two are only a few months apart in age and have known each other since kindergarten.
His handsome mixed-race appearance made him stand out among a group of kids, and coupled with his less-than-honorable background, he naturally became unpopular with his peers.
In their circle, nobody treats illegitimate children well.
While other children were playing games together, he sat alone in his seat.
Young Lin Chen was never very bright. When he heard that Ji Yu'an had taken his mother's surname, he ran up to her and said in a cheeky tone, "Why did you take your mother's surname? Don't you have a father?"
The mixed-race boy was very handsome, with skin even whiter than a girl's. When he heard his question, Lin Chen saw his face turn even paler, and a fleeting malice flashed in his eyes.
He stood up and looked at Lin Chen with an innocent and pitiful expression, saying, "They're all ignoring me. Can you play with me?"
Caught off guard by the sudden invitation, Lin Chen nodded as if possessed.
He reached out his hand to Lin Chen, and Lin Chen, dumbfounded, reached out to grab it.
Then, he suddenly fell to the ground with a loud thud.
His cries immediately drew everyone's attention.
In full view of everyone, he pointed out that Lin Chen had pushed him.
Neither of the children came from a powerful family, so both sets of parents were called in.
Grandpa Ji wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes: "My poor grandson, it's all my fault for being useless. Anyone can bully us orphans and old folks. I can't protect you."
Lin's father: "..."
Lin's mother: "..."
To make amends, Lin Chen played her first-ever mixed doubles match.
No one listened to his excuses, because the surveillance footage was the evidence.
As Lin Chen was being beaten and howling, he clearly saw the boy who was hiding in his grandfather's arms and sobbing uncontrollably give him a cold and mocking smile.
In the years that followed, their relationship was extremely hostile.
Later, he became a renowned piano prodigy, admired by countless people.
Only Lin Chen knew that beneath this seemingly respectable exterior lay a rotten, black heart.
It's one thing for this kind of person to get close to others, but not to Zhouzhou.
Lin Chen opened the video, which clearly recorded evidence of the people's honest confessions.
"They deliberately arranged for those people to stand there waiting for you and Zhouzhou to arrive, and then deliberately exposed your background so that you could use your tragic and pitiful experience to win Zhouzhou's kindness."
"Ji Lianhua, you're such a good actress!"